Antitumor Peptides from Marine Organisms.

Autor: Lan-Hong Zheng, Yue-Jun Wang, Jun Sheng, Fang Wang, Yuan Zheng, Xiu-Kun Lin, Mi Sun
Zdroj: Marine Drugs; Oct2011, Vol. 9 Issue 10, p1840-1859, 20p
Abstrakt: The biodiversity of the marine environment and the associated chemical diversity constitute a practically unlimited resource of new antitumor agents in the field of the development of marine bioactive substances. In this review, the progress on studies of antitumor peptides from marine sources is provided. The biological properties and mechanisms of action of different marine peptides are described; information about their molecular diversity is also presented. Novel peptides that induce apoptosis signal pathway, affect the tubulin-microtubule equilibrium and inhibit angiogenesis are presented in association with their pharmacological properties. It is intended to provide useful information for further research in the fields of marine antitumor peptides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index